Mushroom Production

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 12,722 workers employed at 207 Mushroom Production establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 86 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 61 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Food Crops Grown Under Cover Industry by 60% over the past 5 years.

On Thursday, January 4th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Madisonville, TX which had occured previously at Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.. A 60 year old had been killed when the employee fell from rack and struck head on cement floor an
OSHA ID101954.015
Accident Date2017-12-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on December 28, 2017, an employee was inspecting mushrooms on a rack approximately 7.5 feet above ground. The employee fell to the ground, striking her head on the concrete floor. The employee was killed onsite.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, January 11th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Colusa, CA after learning of an incident at Premier Mushrooms, Inc. which had occured on Monday, December 11th 2017. A 45 year old Supervisor had been injured when the
OSHA ID102144.015
Accident Date2017-12-11
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on December 11, 2017, Employee #1 was adjusting the Omori wrapper to the new till size for the next production run. The employee left the guard up, and the safety interlock did not function. When the employee turned on the machine, it pulled the employee's finger into the cutting point. Employee #1's right index fingertip was amputated by the mechanical blade on the Omori wrapper.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, July 20th 2017 by OSHA representitives in San Marcos, CA after learning of an incident at Hokto Kinoko Company which had occured on Saturday, July 1st 2017. A 42 year old Janitor had been injured when the employee fell from ladder while cleaning equipment and suff
OSHA ID97543.015
Accident Date2017-07-01
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on July 1, 2017, an employee was working in the Eryngii area conducting washroom operations using a pressure washer and ladder, while cleaning off spores from the cooling unit near the exhaust fan. The employee was standing on the third rung of a 12 foot Werner ladder and fell from it. The employee suffered a fractured left hand and sustained several fracture on the left side of his face. The employee was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
13.01
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 109
85.7%
Inspection Rate: 6.47
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 17

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